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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | ... | Unionidae | Unioninae | Unionini | Unio

species Unio tumidus Philipsson in Retzius, 1788: specimens
     61 available nominal species synonyms (89 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Unio tumidus — Graf (2007), Graf & Cummings (2007), Coffinet et al. (2008), Manendo et al. (2008), Chong et al. (2008), ... Wu et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2024), Wu et al. (2024), Hou et al. (2024), Dai et al. (2025)
Tumidiana tumida tumida — Kantor et al. (2010)
Unio tumidu [sic] — Li et al. (2010)
Tumidiana conus conus — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana muelleri — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana conus borysthenensis — Kantor et al. (2010)
Tumidiana tumida falcatula — Kantor et al. (2010)
Unio tumidus tumidus — Fauna Europaea (2012), Lopes-Lima et al. (2017), Bogatov (2022)
Unio tumidus borysthenensis — Fauna Europaea (2012)
Unio (s.s.) tumidus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) conus — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) muelleri — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio (s.s.) rostrata — Vinarski & Kantor (2016)
Unio tumidus zelebori — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus borysthensis [sic] — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus godetianus — Lopes-Lima et al. (2017)
Unio tumidus conus — Bogatov (2022)

Range

Widespread in Europe. Introduced to the Amur Basin.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

INHS_3821.

INHS_3822.

INHS_21663. Lake Druesen, Schleswig- Holstein, Germany

INHS_21556. Pest, Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary

INHS_22462. Tetezev River, Zhilomyz, Ukraine

INHS_21555. Uleser, Hungary

INHS_46937. Vantaanjoki, 2.5 km ESE Nurmijärvi, Myllykoski recreation area, off Siippoontie Rd. just E jct. Rt. E12/13/3, , Nyland, Finland

INHS_21431. Zijl River, near Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

England

INHS_23642. New Bedford River, Sutton Gault, 11 km from Ely, Cambridgeshire, East of England, England

France

MNHN_22507. Elbeuf (Seine-Inf.)

MNHN_22301. La Charente, à Saintes

MNHN_22238. La Marne à Lagny (Seine-et-Marne)

MNHN_22092. La Rille, à Pont-Audemer (Eure)

MNHN_22506. la Seine à la Bouville [?]

MNHN_22504. la Seine près Rouen

MNHN_22239. la Seine, à Corbeil

MNHN_22505. la Seine, au nord du Rouen

MNHN_22240. le Grand-Morin, à Coulommiers

Netherlands

INHS_21432. De Diem, near Diemen (Amsterdam), North Holland, Netherlands

unknown

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

France

MNHN_IM-2009-12607. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12608. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12609. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12610. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12658. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12659. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12660. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12661. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12664. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12665. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12669. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12670. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-12671. (16S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-17800. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Aisne River

MNHN_IM-2009-21209. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

MNHN_IM-2009-21210. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

MNHN_IM-2009-21211. (16S, 28S) France: Canal Bruche Eckbolsheim

MNHN_IM-2009-12575. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-12578. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-12620. (16S, 28S) France: Meuse River

MNHN_IM-2009-12683. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Oise River

MNHN_IM-2009-12698. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Saône River

MNHN_IM-2009-22393. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Saône River

MNHN_IM-2009-12606. (16S, 28S, COI) France: Seine River

Germany

SMF_354467. (16S, 28S, COI) Horloff, Oberflorstadt (50.3291, 8.871)

Kazakhstan

RMBH_biv_623_1. (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_623_2. (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_623_3. (COI) Kazakhstan: Cherny Irtysh River (48.0511°N, 85.0675° E), Ob’ Basin, Kara Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_594_1. (COI) Kazakhstan: Ural River (50.7131°N, 51.3808 °E), Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_594_2. (COI) Kazakhstan: Ural River (50.7131°N, 51.3808 °E), Caspian Sea drainage

Russia

RMBH_biv_566_1. (COI) Russia: Aksai, Don Basin (47.3582, 40.0632)

RMBH_biv_584_3. (COI) Russia: Bashkortostan Region, Belaya River

RMBH_biv_609. (COI) Russia: Eastern Siberia, Transbaikalia, Ingoda River (52.0072°N, 113.5212°E), Amur Basin, Okhotsk Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_568_1. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Arkhangelsk Region, Lacha Lake (61.3079°N, 38.8429°E), Onega Basin, White Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_568_2. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Arkhangelsk Region, Lacha Lake (61.3079°N, 38.8429°E), Onega Basin, White Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_278_1. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_278_2. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_278_3. (COI) Russia: European part, Kursk Region, Seym River (51.7699°N, 36.2186°E), Dnieper Basin, Black Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_304_1. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Perm Region, Iren River (57.4167°N, 56.9496°E), Volga Basin, Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_304_6. (COI) Russia: European part, Perm Region, Iren River (57.4167°N, 56.9496°E), Volga Basin, Caspian Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_281_1. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_281_2. (16S, 28S, COI) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_281_3. (16S, COI) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_281_4. (COI) Russia: European part, Saratov Region, Khopyor River (51.6330°N, 43.2296°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_280_7. (COI) Russia: European part, Voronezh Region, Khopyor River (51.4878°N, 42.5931°E), Don Basin, Azov Sea drainage

RMBH_biv_718_6. (COI) Russia: Kaluga Region, Oka River

RMBH_biv_556_1. (COI) Russia: Kirpili (45.3540, 39.8053)

RMBH_biv_725_1. (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Beysuzhek Levyi River

RMBH_biv_725_4. (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Beysuzhek Levyi River

RMBH_biv_556_3. (COI) Russia: Krasnodar Region, Kirpili River

Mp_3904_U10. (16S, 5.8S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U12. (16S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U42. (16S, COI) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U44. (16S, 5.8S, COI, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U52. (16S) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U67. (16S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U78. (16S, 5.8S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

Mp_3904_U83. (16S, 5.8S, ITS1) Russia: River Ivitza, Volga basin, Rameshkovsky District, Tver Oblast

RMBH_biv_566_2. (COI) Russia: Rostov Region, Aksai River

RMBH_biv_566_3. (COI) Russia: Rostov Region, Aksai River

RMBH_biv_766_1. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_766_2. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_766_3. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Don River

RMBH_biv_774_1. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

RMBH_biv_774_2. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

RMBH_biv_774_4. (COI) Russia: Voronezh Region, Khoper River

Sweden

GNM-MOLOV000009576. (COI) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E)

GNM-MOLOV000009577. (COI) Sweden (58.572278 N 13.942361 E)

Switzerland

NMBE_565032. (16S, 28S, COI) Aare, Häftli (47.14706, 7.37087)

NMBE_565033. (16S, 28S, COI) Aare, Häftli (47.14706, 7.37087)

NMBE_566652. (16S, 28S, COI) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_566653. (16S, 28S, COI) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_566654. (16S, 28S, COI) Alpnachersee, kleine Schlieren (46.9554, 8.2848)

NMBE_559886. (16S, 28S, COI) Greifensee, Bad (47.3669, 8.6708)

NMBE_566655. (16S, 28S, COI) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_566656. (16S, 28S, COI) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_566657. (16S, 28S, COI) Klingnauer Stausee (47.5829, 8.2343)

NMBE_559866. (16S, 28S, COI) Lac de Morat, Muntelier (46.93769, 7.12439)

NMBE_559867. (16S, 28S, COI) Lac de Morat, Muntelier (46.93769, 7.12439)

NMBE_559872. (16S, 28S, COI) Lac Morat, Plage d'Avenches (46.9053, 7.0559)

NMBE_559873. (16S, 28S, COI) Lac Morat, Plage d'Avenches (46.9053, 7.0559)

NMBE_559880. (16S, 28S, COI) Lac Neuchâtel, St-Blaise (47.0109, 6.9806)

NMBE_565048. (16S, 28S, COI) Léman, Vieux Rhône (46.39471, 6.8733)

NMBE_565049. (16S, 28S, COI) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39677, 6.92102)

NMBE_565050. (16S, 28S, COI) Léman, Villeneuve port (46.39686, 6.92097)

NMBE_565007. (16S, 28S, COI) Vierwaldstättersee, Horw (47.00701, 8.31999)

NMBE_565076. (16S, 28S, COI) Vierwaldstättersee, Horw (47.00701, 8.31999)

Turkey

GCMAE_M34_02. (16S, 28S, COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

GCMAE_M34_03. (16S, 28S, COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

GCMAE_M34_04. (COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

NCSM_107595_1. (16S, 28S, COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

NCSM_107595_2. (COI) Turkey: Çamlıca: Maritsa Basin (40.768715, 26.514664)

Ukraine

MNCN_N1724. (16S) Gnilopyat River, Ukraine

MNCN_N1735. (16S, COI) Gnilopyat River, Ukraine

ZSU-U9. (COI) South Bug, Ukraine

ZSU-U7. (COI) Vorsakla River, Ukraine